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Brain Stem Cells Divide over Months
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Brain Stem Cells Divide over Months

For the first time, scientists at the University of Zurich have been able to observe stem cells in the adult mouse brain that divide over the course of several months to create new nerve cells. The study shows that brain stem cells are active over a long period, and thus provides new insights for stem...

New strategies for restoring myelin on damaged nerve cells
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New strategies for restoring myelin on damaged nerve cells

by Alice McCarthy,  Children’s Hospital Boston Myelin sheath. Loss of myelin—the fatty substance that surrounds the axons of nerve cells—is one of the reasons nerve cells fail to recover after injury and in some diseases. Myelin acts like insulation, covering the long axon threads that enable high-speed communication between neurons. Without myelin, the neurons may not...

Excess lipids in nerve cells may trigger Parkinson’s disease
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Excess lipids in nerve cells may trigger Parkinson’s disease

Researchers have discovered an imbalance in the amounts of fatty molecules called lipids inside the brain cells of people with Parkinson’s disease. A buildup of lipids in nerve cells may cause inflammation. Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder that gets progressively worse over time. The death of dopamine-producing nerve cells in the substantia nigra region of...

A tailor-made molecule that ties nerve connections
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A tailor-made molecule that ties nerve connections

by German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases CPTX (orange) combines functional domains present in natural synaptic organizing proteins in a unique way. The compound was designed to act as a universal bridge builder for excitatory connections between nerve cells. Credit: DZNE / Alexander Dityatev Researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), UK and Japan...

KIST finds a strong correlation between ultrasonic stroke rehabilitation treatment and brain waves
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KIST finds a strong correlation between ultrasonic stroke rehabilitation treatment and brain waves

Analysis of changes in the brain waves of stroke lesions by post-stroke ultrasound stimulation. Foundation laid for estimating the therapeutic effects by observing brainwave and the development of a patient-specific stimulation method NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (A) COMPARISON OF IPSILESIONAL (LEFT) AND CONTRALESIONAL (RIGHT) NORMALIZED DELTA POWER BETWEEN STROKE AND LIFU GROUP....

Non-invasive nerve stimulation boosts learning of foreign language sounds
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Non-invasive nerve stimulation boosts learning of foreign language sounds

by University of Pittsburgh New research by neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh and University of California San Francisco (UCSF) revealed that a simple, earbud-like device developed at UCSF that imperceptibly stimulates a key nerve leading to the brain could significantly improve the wearer’s ability to learn the sounds of a new language. This device...

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For first time, potential treatment path becomes clear for subtype of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Scripps Research scientists discover a way to stop a problematic enzyme from wreaking havoc on peripheral nervous system cells. SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LA JOLLA, CA – An unexpected finding from the Scripps Research laboratory of Xiang-Lei Yang, PhD, has illuminated a potential strategy for treating the inherited neurological disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), for which there is...

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Nerve cell protection free from side effects

Göttingen scientists are on the trail of an alternative erythropoietin receptor UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN The hormone erythropoietin (Epo) is a well-known doping substance that has a long history of abuse in endurance sports, such as cycling. In addition to promoting red blood cell production (erythropoiesis), which improves the oxygen supply in the organism, Epo also protects nerve cells from cell death....